After defeating Nice 2-1 in the UEFA Cup, Roma coach Gasperini said at a press conference that young players need to learn.
About this match
-I think it was a wonderful match. It is not easy to show this confidence and personal style in European arenas. We know that although we approached the opponent's penalty area many times in the first half, the threat was not great, but the game would take 95 minutes. This can happen when we control the game in this way. We had some chances in the first half and we needed to improve our speed and technology.
Pellegrini had good skills and took a wonderful corner kick. His skill is good, but I see him a little tired, maybe Sunday's game affected him, he doesn't look so good and his energy is not as good as before. He has gone through a few months of truce and may need a recovery process, gradually increasing the game time, and it is important to keep that heart all the time.
About set-piece goals
—A set-piece goals are as valuable as other goals and are a resource. All high-level teams will score goals through set pieces, and the second goal was scored by Mancini who received a cross from Zimikas to complete a wonderful run. The game was always under our control until that penalty gave Nice some motivation, but we always had the game in control.
The mistakes about Picily
-That was a very childish mistake, and we can forgive him considering his age, but at this level of competition, no one will look at your ID card, and you must quickly learn to avoid such mistakes. The team continued to perform well after leading 1-0, but I was angry in the final stage because we should put more pressure on the frontcourt to interfere with their offensive organization.
Hermoso helped us on the defensive end, but giving the opponent confidence could lead to everything happening, and we needed to be more united at the time. We have a very competitive core roster from which young players need to learn and keep the same spirit.
How to train players to move forward rather than back down in certain situations?
-You can never think that the game is over, and if you stop working, it will bring energy to your opponent. When holding the ball, try to minimize the number of touches, and sometimes you may tend to hold the ball too much. In some counterattacks, there is a big difference between passing quickly and stagnating.
Regarding whether Pellegrini's contract status will become a question
- absolutely not, I only consider the players for every game. When he is in good form and performs well, I will let him play and if he has problems, I won't let him play. ”